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The Meaning of American Pie
In Don McLean’s song, American Pie, he tells the story of how miserable a generation the 1960’s was. He tells of how the 50’s, “A long, long time ago”, is almost forgotten during the 60’s and into the 70’s. To him, the start of the decline happened “The Day the Music Died”—February 3rd, 1959, when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the “Big Bopper” Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. From then, he says that music from the 50’s was forgotten more and more. By the time he wrote the song, in 1972, 50’s music was no longer played. But what is the meaning of the song? McLean talks about music’s decline, starting with “The Day the Music Died”, and leading to the 70’s, when music from the 50’s was no longer remembered.
In Don McLean’s song, American Pie, he tells the story of how miserable a generation the 1960’s was. He tells of how the 50’s, “A long, long time ago”, is almost forgotten during the 60’s and into the 70’s. To him, the start of the decline happened “The Day the Music Died”—February 3rd, 1959, when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the “Big Bopper” Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. From then, he says that music from the 50’s was forgotten more and more. By the time he wrote the song, in 1972, 50’s music was no longer played. But what is the meaning of the song? McLean talks about music’s decline, starting with “The Day the Music Died”, and leading to the 70’s, when music from the 50’s was no longer remembered.
Verarde
Pondering Wearing A Hat
When the morning comes
When at last the sun shines clear
I will hear you singing
I can hear you singing
For it all comes clear in the morning sun
When at last the sun shines clear
I will hear you singing
I can hear you singing
For it all comes clear in the morning sun
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Biological weapons are weapons that use pathogens, either viruses, bacteria, or fungi to kill or incapacitate the enemy. Some specific examples of pathogens are venom from snakes, poisoning of water supplies and wells, and special bombs with bacteria inside.
The history of Biological Warfare dates back to the 5th Ct. B.C. and before. The first mention of this weapon in history is Herodotus’ mention of the Sythians using special arrowheads. They covered the tips of their arrows with a combination of adder’s venom, human blood, and dung, which contained the bacteria for tetanus and gangrene, and venom that would attack red blood cells, nervous system and could even induce respiratory paralysis. A Scythian archer had a range of over 1,600 feet and could launch about twenty arrows per minute. Also, the Greek poet Sophocles told of a poison arrow wounding Philoctetes, in the play Philoctetes.
The weapons have evolved over time. After the Sythian arrowheads, the next occurrence in history was during the Peloponnesian War. While besieging Athens, the Spartans reportedly put hemlock in the wells, poisoning anyone who drank from it.
In 190 B.C., Hannibal, the Carthaginian General and military genius used snakes against Eumenes II of Pergomon. He filled jars with venomous snakes, and threw them onto the enemy’s ships. This caused panic, and Hannibal won an easy victory.
In the early 14th Century, the Tatars were besieging the city of Kaffa, which is modern day Feodosia, Ukraine. The Tatars used corpses with Oriental Rat fleas on them as catapult ammunition. When the bodies were launched over the walls, the fleas killed the citizens.
The worst case of biological warfare started in 1347, when the Black Death entered Europe. Also known as the Bubonic Plague, it spread across Europe in a matter of years, killing people in waves. Some of the worst cases occurred in the largest cities. In London, Paris, and Oxford, 66% of the population was killed. Overall, almost 1/3 of Europe’s population was killed.
The first confirmed case of Biological Warfare was during the Seven Year’s War, also known as the French and Indian War. The British soldiers in For Pitt were infected with Smallpox. What the British General did was collect the pus and scabs of the infected, and rub them on blankets and handkerchiefs. These items were highly favored among the Native American population. When the two sides met for a peace agreement, the British gave these blankets as a gift. These blankets were very deadly. Smallpox killed a large portion of the Native American population.
After the Seven Year’s war, the opening of modern Biological Warfare came during WWI. Germany tested many biological bombs, including Chlorine, Mustard Gas, and anthrax. The German Saboteurs used the anthrax and Glanders infection on French horses and mules, which made them sick and die. There are also reports of German spies sabotaging livestock in America even before they joined the war.
After WWI, certain kinds of biological warfare were condemned as illegal and inhumane. They would kill the people from the inside, and would be slow and painful. In 1925 the Geneva Convention deemed these types illegal on the battlefield. The group in charge of the Convention was the League of Nations, which became a structure for the United Nations.
An example of urban terrorist acts was in 1966. Bacillus subtilis, or Hay Bacillus was released into the sewer systems of New York City. Due to the rushing winds of the trains, and the open tunnels, the bacteria spread throughout the city.
The most modern famous bioweapon was during the Vietnam War. The Vietcong used many traps which involved biowarfare. The most deadly was the punji sticks. Punji sticks were either bamboo or other pieces of wood sharpened, then capped with feces. There were two main kinds of punji sticks. The first was a pit with the spikes in them. When the victim would step on the trap, he would fall in, and get impaled. If the spikes did not kill him, the bacteria in the feces would immediately go to the open wounds and kill him quickly. The second kind was an interesting contraption. The bamboo would be wrapped in a circle of outward spikes. Then the center would be covered in mud, which would harden. Then, it would be hung in a tree. When the trip wire would be pulled, the ball of bamboo, mud, and feces would fall, hitting the victim in the head and chest.
The history of Biological Warfare dates back to the 5th Ct. B.C. and before. The first mention of this weapon in history is Herodotus’ mention of the Sythians using special arrowheads. They covered the tips of their arrows with a combination of adder’s venom, human blood, and dung, which contained the bacteria for tetanus and gangrene, and venom that would attack red blood cells, nervous system and could even induce respiratory paralysis. A Scythian archer had a range of over 1,600 feet and could launch about twenty arrows per minute. Also, the Greek poet Sophocles told of a poison arrow wounding Philoctetes, in the play Philoctetes.
The weapons have evolved over time. After the Sythian arrowheads, the next occurrence in history was during the Peloponnesian War. While besieging Athens, the Spartans reportedly put hemlock in the wells, poisoning anyone who drank from it.
In 190 B.C., Hannibal, the Carthaginian General and military genius used snakes against Eumenes II of Pergomon. He filled jars with venomous snakes, and threw them onto the enemy’s ships. This caused panic, and Hannibal won an easy victory.
In the early 14th Century, the Tatars were besieging the city of Kaffa, which is modern day Feodosia, Ukraine. The Tatars used corpses with Oriental Rat fleas on them as catapult ammunition. When the bodies were launched over the walls, the fleas killed the citizens.
The worst case of biological warfare started in 1347, when the Black Death entered Europe. Also known as the Bubonic Plague, it spread across Europe in a matter of years, killing people in waves. Some of the worst cases occurred in the largest cities. In London, Paris, and Oxford, 66% of the population was killed. Overall, almost 1/3 of Europe’s population was killed.
The first confirmed case of Biological Warfare was during the Seven Year’s War, also known as the French and Indian War. The British soldiers in For Pitt were infected with Smallpox. What the British General did was collect the pus and scabs of the infected, and rub them on blankets and handkerchiefs. These items were highly favored among the Native American population. When the two sides met for a peace agreement, the British gave these blankets as a gift. These blankets were very deadly. Smallpox killed a large portion of the Native American population.
After the Seven Year’s war, the opening of modern Biological Warfare came during WWI. Germany tested many biological bombs, including Chlorine, Mustard Gas, and anthrax. The German Saboteurs used the anthrax and Glanders infection on French horses and mules, which made them sick and die. There are also reports of German spies sabotaging livestock in America even before they joined the war.
After WWI, certain kinds of biological warfare were condemned as illegal and inhumane. They would kill the people from the inside, and would be slow and painful. In 1925 the Geneva Convention deemed these types illegal on the battlefield. The group in charge of the Convention was the League of Nations, which became a structure for the United Nations.
An example of urban terrorist acts was in 1966. Bacillus subtilis, or Hay Bacillus was released into the sewer systems of New York City. Due to the rushing winds of the trains, and the open tunnels, the bacteria spread throughout the city.
The most modern famous bioweapon was during the Vietnam War. The Vietcong used many traps which involved biowarfare. The most deadly was the punji sticks. Punji sticks were either bamboo or other pieces of wood sharpened, then capped with feces. There were two main kinds of punji sticks. The first was a pit with the spikes in them. When the victim would step on the trap, he would fall in, and get impaled. If the spikes did not kill him, the bacteria in the feces would immediately go to the open wounds and kill him quickly. The second kind was an interesting contraption. The bamboo would be wrapped in a circle of outward spikes. Then the center would be covered in mud, which would harden. Then, it would be hung in a tree. When the trip wire would be pulled, the ball of bamboo, mud, and feces would fall, hitting the victim in the head and chest.
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A long long time ago
I can still remember how
That music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
**The day the music died**
So
[Chorus]
Bye, bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey in Rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
Did you write the book of love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so?
Now do you believe in rock and roll?
Can music save your mortal soul?
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Well, I know that you're in love with him
Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singin'
[Chorus]
Now, for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rolling stone
But, that's not how it used to be
When the jester sang for the king and queen
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
And a voice that came from you and me
Oh and while the king was looking down
The jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
And while Lenin read a book on Marx
The quartet practiced in the park
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died
We were singin'
[Chorus]
Helter skelter in a summer swelter
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
It landed foul on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
While sergeants played a marching tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
Cause the players tried to take the field
The marching band refused to yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died?
We started singin'
[Chorus]
Oh, and there we were all in one place
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again
So come on Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
Cause fire is the devil's only friend
And as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No angel born in Hell
Could break that Satan's spell
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite
I saw Satan laughing with delight
The day the music died
He was singin'
[Chorus]
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
And in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire most-
the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost-
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
And they were singing
I can still remember how
That music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
**The day the music died**
So
[Chorus]
Bye, bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey in Rye
Singin' this'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die
Did you write the book of love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so?
Now do you believe in rock and roll?
Can music save your mortal soul?
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Well, I know that you're in love with him
Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singin'
[Chorus]
Now, for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rolling stone
But, that's not how it used to be
When the jester sang for the king and queen
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
And a voice that came from you and me
Oh and while the king was looking down
The jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
And while Lenin read a book on Marx
The quartet practiced in the park
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died
We were singin'
[Chorus]
Helter skelter in a summer swelter
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
It landed foul on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
While sergeants played a marching tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
Cause the players tried to take the field
The marching band refused to yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died?
We started singin'
[Chorus]
Oh, and there we were all in one place
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again
So come on Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
Cause fire is the devil's only friend
And as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No angel born in Hell
Could break that Satan's spell
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite
I saw Satan laughing with delight
The day the music died
He was singin'
[Chorus]
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
And in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire most-
the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost-
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
And they were singing
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